Motorways
Controlled-access motorways (OSM motorway) worldwide. Compare segment counts, see where networks are largest, and open the motorway map for any country or region that supports it.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-06-29
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Motorways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Asia
603,884
Europe
340,922
North America
333,659
South America
52,473
Australia & Oceania
15,392
Africa
14,876
119
Countries on the map
1.4M
Active segments (length)
50,801
Under construction
17,943
Proposed
68,744
In the pipeline (5.1% of active network)
Ethiopia
Fastest build rate: 106.8% · 141 under construction
Philippines
Most proposed segments: 2,912 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
102
Countries actively building
73
Countries with proposals